Codified hand gestures, called Mudra-s, are integral part of Indian classical dance and even erodes into contemporary forms.
Author: Nirmala Paniker
Nirmala Paniker
Guru Nirmala Paniker is a danseuse, choreographer and researcher of repute. She established Natanakaisiki, the dance research and training wing of Natanakairali.
In the last part of this series, we explained a few viniyogas of Mushti and Hamsapaksha mudras. Here we are explaining some more viniyogas of Mushti mudra.
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Where do we use single hand gestures in Mohiniyattam?
Asamutha hastam mudras and notations explained in detail. In our last article we completed usages of Mudrakhyam Samyutha Hastam. In this article we are going to…
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Why is Mudrakhyam important in Mohinyattam?